Indonesia Presents Its Energy Policy At APEC Summit
Indonesia has presented its energy policy at the 19h Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit here.
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Tourist Arrivals in Bali Up 9.97 Percent
More than 1.84 million foreign tourists visited Bali in the eight months though August 2011, up 9.97 percent from the same period a year earlier.
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Indonesian Government Boasts Application of ‘Green Economy’ Principles in Development
At a recent meeting of environment ministers in Nairobi, Kenya, the Indonesian government said it had applied a “green economy” concept in its national development programs. The statement was made by Indonesian Environment Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta at the 26th session of the UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum, which took place from Feb. 21 [...]
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Indonesia and EU Expect New Timber Trade Agreement in 3 Months
Indonesia is expected to become the first Asian country to conclude a legal timber trade agreement with the EU after negotiators on both sides agreed to conclude the agreement within the next three months. The agreement, namely the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade – Voluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT-VPA), is expected to serve as a [...]
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Indonesia Leads the World into the Future
Tackling climate change can at times seem to be at odds with ensuring economic growth and alleviating poverty. I believe, however, that the only way to truly succeed with either of these goals is by striving to reach them all. Climate change, poverty, population growth, and food, water and energy insecurity are mutually reinforcing. None [...]
Indonesia Wants to Attract 3.2 Million Tourists from ASEAN
Indonesia wants to attract more than 3.2 million tourists from other ASEAN member countries in 2011, a tourism official said. “This year, we set a target of attracting 3.2 million tourists from ASEAN to visit Indonesia,” Chrismiastutie, the culture and tourism ministry`s deputy director for ASEAN region, said here on Wednesday. ASEAN has always been [...]
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VP: Indonesia Remains Committed to Implementing REDD+
Indonesia remains committed to implementing the Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) with Norway. Indonesia remains fully committed although the presidential decree on a moratorium on peat land and natural forest conversion had not yet been signed so far, Vice President Boediono said as quoted by his spokesman, Yopie Hidayat, here on [...]
Indonesia Must Become Economic Growth Center: Vice President
Vice President Boediono said that Indonesia should be developed into a center for economic growth, not as a mere energy supplier for other countries because energy need at home had also continued to increase. “Indonesia must become an economic growth center, not as a mere energy supplier,” Vice Presidential Spokesman Yopie Hidayat said here on [...]
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Foreign Shoemakers Set to Open 22 Factories in Indonesia
Investors from South Korea, Taiwan and China will build 22 footwear factories in Indonesia in 2010, providing jobs for more than 60,000 people, according to an official. Industry Ministry secretary-general Ansari Bukhari said the footwear manufacturers had expressed their intentions to set up production facilities in Indonesia and had asked for government support to ensure [...]
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Indonesia to Become World’s Largest Cocoa Producer
Having the ability to produce cocoa beans in large quantities, Indonesia is ready to set aside Ivory Coast as the world’s largest producer and exporter. For the last 20 years Indonesia was the world’s third largest cocoa producer after Ivory Coast and Ghana, contributing export earnings in excess of US $1.4 billion per year. In [...]
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